Goodbye Queensland
Northern Territory is an interesting place. It’s a part of Australia but not part of the whole British Commonwealth scheme. The inhabitants took a vote to join the Commonwealth a few years back and roundly voted against it. Landslide. As such, they still have people in Parliament but they have no voting power. Their votes don’t count for anything but because all Australians are required to vote, they still go to the polls. Who knows where those votes go. The positive side is, they’re the only state in Australia without that godawful Union Jack in the corner of their state flag.
The entire territory has just over 200,000 people, 30% of which are Aborigine. Roads are well maintained and straight and loooooong. People give a wave to you as the pass when you’re going up the highway. But the biggest difference is the lack of XXXX beer signs. -jp
